This paper is the first report on occurrence of Atherina boyeri in this region. A total 103 individuals A. were caught with fyke-nets (mesh size: 5 mm, polyamide) May and June 2022. The length weight sampled fish ranged from 6.52 to 8.57 cm 1.44 3.46 g, respectively. exponent b length/weight ratio was calculated as 3.091 indicating that species presented an isometric growth. mean value relative...

We used 10 years of data on clutch size, egg size and diet, and 8 years of data on timing of laying on Little Terns (Sternula albifrons) breeding in Ria Formosa lagoon system, Algarve, Portugal to assess whether diet acts as an important intermediary between climatic conditions and breeding parameters. We used Generalized Linear Models to relate (1) the relative occurrence and size of the main ...

Eustrongylides spp. are cosmopolitan parasitic nematodes with several freshwater fish species as intermediate or paratenic hosts, rarely reported zoonotic agents. This work aims to report, for the first time, occurrence of this parasite in specimens big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) caught lake Massaciuccoli (Northwest Tuscany, Italy). Totally 3317 A. boyeri were collected three different ...

In total 17 families comprising more than 29 species of larval teleost fishes were recorded in the Kromme Estuary during the study period. Dominant species included Atherina breviceps, Caffrogobius gilchristi, Diplodus sargus capensis, Gilchristella aestuaria, Glossogobius callidus, Rhabdosargus holubi and Rhabdosargus globiceps. The larval fish catch in the estuary indicated a marine dominance...